Let's solve the problem step by step.
The task is to
order the numbers from greatest to smallest for each row.
We'll go through each row one by one, compare the numbers, and arrange them in descending order (greatest to smallest).
---
Row 1: 567, 765, 756, 657
Compare:
- 765 (largest)
- 756
- 657
- 567 (smallest)
✔ Order:
765, 756, 657, 567
---
Row 2: 342, 243, 324, 432
Compare:
- 432 (largest)
- 342
- 324
- 243 (smallest)
✔ Order:
432, 342, 324, 243
---
Row 3: 178, 187, 871, 817
Compare:
- 871 (largest)
- 817
- 187
- 178 (smallest)
✔ Order:
871, 817, 187, 178
---
Row 4: 808, 809, 811, 810
All start with 80x or 81x. Compare:
- 811 (largest)
- 810
- 809
- 808 (smallest)
✔ Order:
811, 810, 809, 808
---
Row 5: 217, 216, 218, 251
Compare:
- 251 (largest)
- 218
- 217
- 216 (smallest)
✔ Order:
251, 218, 217, 216
---
Row 6: 450, 550, 560, 650
Compare:
- 650 (largest)
- 560
- 550
- 450 (smallest)
✔ Order:
650, 560, 550, 450
---
Row 7: 422, 244, 242, 424
Compare:
- 424 (largest)
- 422
- 244
- 242 (smallest)
✔ Order:
424, 422, 244, 242
---
Row 8: 387, 378, 783, 873
Compare:
- 873 (largest)
- 783
- 387
- 378 (smallest)
✔ Order:
873, 783, 387, 378
---
Row 9: 889, 898, 998, 988
Compare:
- 998 (largest)
- 988
- 898
- 889 (smallest)
✔ Order:
998, 988, 898, 889
---
Row 10: 543, 453, 435, 534
Compare:
- 543 (largest)
- 534
- 453
- 435 (smallest)
✔ Order:
543, 534, 453, 435
---
✔ Final Answer:
Here’s how the completed worksheet should look:
```
567 765 756 657 → 765 756 657 567
342 243 324 432 → 432 342 324 243
178 187 871 817 → 871 817 187 178
808 809 811 810 → 811 810 809 808
217 216 218 251 → 251 218 217 216
450 550 560 650 → 650 560 550 450
422 244 242 424 → 424 422 244 242
387 378 783 873 → 873 783 387 378
889 898 998 988 → 998 988 898 889
543 453 435 534 → 543 534 453 435
```
---
🔍 Explanation:
To order numbers from greatest to smallest:
1. Look at the
hundreds digit first.
2. If hundreds are the same, compare
tens digits.
3. If tens are the same, compare
ones digits.
For example:
- In Row 4: 808, 809, 811, 810 — all have 800s or 810s.
- 811 > 810 > 809 > 808
This method works consistently across all rows.
✔ All answers are now correctly ordered from
greatest to smallest.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ordering 3 digit numbers worksheet.